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There doesn't appear to be any stopping the women's movement in professional sports. The Sacramento Kings are expected to announce the hiring of Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman, according to the Sacramento Bee. She'll be joining the San Antonio Spurs' Becky Hammon as the second full-time female assistant coach in NBA history. "Definitely I'm going to offer her a job," Kings Vice President Vlade Divac said of Lieberman on Thursday. "[Sacramento Coach] George [Karl] and I talked about bringing her back after she helped us at summer league. She was terrific. She brings a different dimension. I think is a nice opportunity for...

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There doesn't appear to be any stopping the women's movement in professional sports.
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DeAndre Jordan was named Best Defender at the inaugural NBA Players' Awards on Tuesday.
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He was the biggest guy on a stage filled with giants, yet he sat in the front, his crisp suit and big smile casting a purposeful shadow, the NBA's most controversial off-season figure making himself the easiest of targets.
"I feel like giving your...

DeAndre Jordan explained Tuesday why he backed out of his oral commitment with the Dallas Mavericks this month to re-sign with the Clippers.
"I thought I wanted change and I needed change in my career," Jordan said at a news...

DeAndre Jordan detailed his decision to back out of a commitment to the Dallas Mavericks on the Players' Tribune website late Monday night, writing that he "struggled" with the choice that ultimately led him to stay with the Clippers.
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In a column for the Players' Tribune, Blake Griffin detailed what actually happened on July 8, when DeAndre Jordan backed out of his verbal commitment with the Dallas Mavericks to re-sign with the Clippers.
Griffin wrote that he had flown to Houston...

The Clippers' Big Three remained intact despite a few iffy moments this offseason, meaning Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan will have another chance at a deep postseason run.
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With the score tied and 38 seconds left, the Lakers got the stop they needed Wednesday night against the Dallas Mavericks in a summer league game.
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The 11th-seeded Lakers lost in the opening round of the Las Vegas summer league tournament, falling to the No. 22 Dallas Mavericks, 88-86.
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After losing two of three games, the Lakers earned an 11th seed in the NBA's Las Vegas championship tournament.
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Apology not accepted. Not even close.
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“Call me ASAP,” read the text from Clippers Coach Doc Rivers.
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Point guard Deron Williams who grew up in a Dallas suburb is lined up to join the Mavericks if he clears waivers after reaching a buyout with the Brooklyn Nets, two people with knowledge of the arrangement told the Associated Press on Friday.
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